Articles filed under Illinois
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Centuries after Native American remains were dug up, new state law returns them for reburialSep 21, 2023 1:00 am - For centuries, Europeans carving up the prairie to suit their own idea of settlement dug up the graves of Native Americans as they conquered lands and pushed tribes to t...
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Pritzker pleased with Biden's moves on migrant work permitsSep 21, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Biden administration's decision to speed up the processing of work authorizations for asylum-seekers and extend temporary protected status to Venezuela...
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New rules for high-powered rifle permits will take effect Oct. 1Sep 18, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinoisans who own weapons that can no longer be purchased or sold in the state under its ban on high-powered rifles will soon be able to register those w...
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Post Labor Day, signs of a resurgent union movementSep 18, 2023 1:00 am - Recent events have brought new considerations for America's workforce and real signs of a resurgent labor movement. The labor market is tight. Concerns about inflation, ...
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Travel adventures: Hit the road on a scenic driveSep 17, 2023 6:00 am - Almost since the first automobiles were sold and the first highways mapped, U.S. motorists have climbed behind the wheel and set off on four-wheel adventures to see diff...
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Moving beyond bail: How suburban court officials have prepared for dramatic changeSep 16, 2023 1:00 am - Monday marks a transformative moment for the criminal justice system in Illinois, as the longtime practice in which freedom for the accused came with a price tag will be...
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Police: Suburban Chicago tent collapse injures at least 26, including 5 seriouslySep 14, 2023 1:00 am - A tent collapse in Southwest suburban Bedford Park injured at least 26 people Thursday morning, police said. Five of those hurt had serious injuries, Bedford Park Police...
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Ex-trooper seeks to regain driving privileges nearly 16 years after fatal crashSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - For years, former Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White blocked attempts by an ex-state trooper to regain his driving privileges after a high-speed crash that caused t...
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House speaker's staff could test limits of Workers' Rights AmendmentSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Efforts by staff members in House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch's office to form a union could provide an early and unexpected test of the new Workers' Rig...
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'Thunderdomes of controversy and strife:' Giannoulias testifies about Illinois' effort to block book bansSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias was in Washington, D.C., this week to testify before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee regarding a new state law aimed at...